Captain Smallman

With only two players remaining at NHL training camps and their roster nearly normalized, the Saint John Sea Dogs have announced their leadership group for the 2015-16 season.

Forward Spencer Smallman, who recently returned from Carolina Hurricanes camp, will be the 13^th captain in team history. Entering his fourth year with the team, Smallman is one of the longest serving current Sea Dogs. He was a fourth-round pick of Saint John in the 2012 QMJHL Entry Draft.

The departed Olivier LeBlanc and the graduated Mark Tremaine acted as team captains last season.

Meanwhile, head coach Danny Flynn also announced that forwards Bokondji Imama, Samuel Dove-McFalls and Matthew Highmore will serve as alternate captains.

According to a team release, “Flynn indicated there may be additions to the leadership group as the roster stabilizes, and throughout the season as well.”

The new letters will be on display tonight when the Sea Dogs take on the Islanders in Charlottetown at 7 p.m.

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